MEDIA ADVISORY: Congresswoman Sewell to join EPA Acting Regional Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle in announcing $171M loan to improve drinking water infrastructure in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Ala. (August 5, 2024) – On Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. CST the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Birmingham Water Works will hold a press event highlighting a $171 million EPA Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to improve drinking water infrastructure in Birmingham, Ala.
This WIFIA loan, a significant step towards improving the city's water infrastructure, will enhance the drinking water supply's resiliency, quality and dependability. The WIFIA program's low interest rates will save the community about $50 million in interest throughout the loan.
WHAT: EPA WIFIA Loan Announcement
WHO: Jeaneanne Gettle, EPA Acting Regional Administrator
U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07)
Tereshia Huffman, Birmingham Water Works Board Chair
Darryl Jones, Birmingham Water Works Interim General Manager
WHEN: Wednesday, August 7, 2024, At 11:00 a.m. CST
WHERE: Birmingham Water Works Board, 3600 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35222
*** Interested media must RSVP via email to region4press@epa.gov to confirm your participation.
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